Tenda Nova MW3-3 Mesh WiFi System - Up to 3500 sq.ft. Whole Home Coverage, WiFi Router and Extender Replacement, AC1200 Mesh Router for Wireless Internet, Works with Alexa, Parental Controls, 3-pack

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Configuring a mesh system normally involves setting up a whole new router, whereas with most repeaters you can simply plug it in, press a button and that’s it.

To put that into context, Netflix recommends a connection speed of at least 5Mbits/sec for HD streaming and 25Mbits/sec for 4K video.

Here’s everything you need to know about these handy devices, along with our selection of the best Wi-Fi extenders on the market. Modem: The vast majority of providers combine their modems and routers so you won’t have two separate devices.

enabled laptop at average rates of 9MB/sec in the living room, 8MB/sec in the bedroom, and 7MB/sec in the bathroom. Once you've done that, you can unplug your repeater and plug it back in where you need it, ideally around half-way between the router and the area your WiFi isn't reaching. Similar to its cheaper sibling, this model is easy to set up and configure using TP-Link’s Tether app, and it supports OneMesh technology for seamless roaming around the house.The process of setting up your device can be an exercise in how many technology acronyms you can remember. Those with a smaller home probably won't need to stretch their WiFi quite as far, so a (cheaper) repeater will do. We connect this laptop to the extended network, then take it to various areas of the home and copy a standard set of files to and from a NAS appliance, connected by Ethernet to the main router.

For one, its 5GHz radios claim a fairly modest maximum data rate of 867Mbits/sec, which is half the speed of the units in the BT Whole Home Wi-Fi system. That’s much better coverage than I’d been getting from my old standalone router: before installing the system, the signal in the bedroom had been iffy, and I’d been unable to get a connection at all in the bathroom. And the connection was still perfectly fast enough to browse the web, ping sensibly sized files back and forth over my home network and even stream 4K video.

TP-Link’s RE300 is basic, but it’s incredibly easy to set up via the TP-Link Tether app and it comes with a couple of extra modes to help you make the most of your current wireless network. Fibre optic internet is better than normal wiring as it is immune to electromagnetic interference and there’s less signal loss along the way. Download the app, plug in your nodes (including one into the router), choose a name and password for your network, and then connect to it.